Members
Dr. Bruce P. LeeDegrees:
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
BS, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
Awards:
2019 Bhakta Rath Research Award
2016 Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research
2014 Top 10% faculty in instructor rating, Michigan Technological University
2013–14 Continuous Submission Eligibility, National Institutes of Health (substantial service to peer review)
2011 Certificate of Appreciation, American Chemical Society
2008 First Prize Poster: Journal of Endourology/Endourological Society
2007 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Inventor Award
2005 Baxter-Northwestern Early Career Development Award in Bioengineering, Finalist
Email:
bplee (at) mtu (dot) edu
Degrees:
PhD, Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Jilin University, 2015
MS, Polymer Material Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2012
BS, Polymer Material Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2010
Email:
bliu5 (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Dr. Liu’s project involves chemical modification of catechol to tune the reversibility and adhesive property of catechol-containing smart adhesive.
Rattapol Pinnaratip – (Co-Advised with Dr. Rupak Rajachar)Degrees:
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2015
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, 2011
Awards:
2011-2016 Royal Thai Government Scholarship
2017 Second Prize, Upper Peninsula American Chemical Society Student Research Symposium
2017 New Material Award for poster presentation; University of Michigan Upper Midwest Biomaterials Day
2017 Second Prize; Upper Peninsula American Chemical Society Student Research Symposium
Email:
rpinnara (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
My project involves the development of injectable adhesive hydrogel biomaterials containing silica sol-gel macroparticles. The effect of the macroparticle incorporation on the materials properties and the ability to promote cellular infiltration will be investigated.
Degrees:
MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Malaya, 2014
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2011
Awards:
2018 First Prize; Upper Peninsula American Chemical Society Student Research Symposium
2018 Merit Award, 3rd Annual LSTI Research Forum, MTU
Email:
pkordfor (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Tuning the redox chemistry of catechol for wound healing and antipathogenic applications.
Degrees:
MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, South Dakota State University, 2017
BS, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 2012
Email:
mbhuiya1 (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
My research project involve the deactivation and reactivation of catechol-based smart adhesive using electrochemistry.
Zhongtian ZhangDegrees:
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2018
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2016
Email:
zzhang11 (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Study the release of reactive oxygen species from catechol-based biomaterials.
Degrees:
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2019
Awards:
2019 Honorable Mention, Undergraduate Research Symposium, MTU
Email:
eapolega (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Develop coatings that releases hydrogen peroxide for antimicrobial applications.
Degrees:
Email:
jdroland (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Test adhesive property of smart adhesive inspired by marine mussels.
Degrees:
Awards:
2019 Undergraduate Research Internship Program, MTU
Email:
mcreaume (at) mtu (dot) edu
Research Projects:
Characterize the release of reactive oxygen species from catechol moieties.
Degrees:
Email:
ceforest (at) mtu (dot) edu
Xiaochu Ding, PhD
Last Known Location: Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Yadon Wang’s group, Department of Bioengineering, Cornell University
Ameya Narkar, PhD
Last Known Location: Lab of Dr. Kollbe Ahn, University of Central Florida
Hao Meng, PhD
Last Known Location: Lab of Dr. Don Elbert, University of Texas Austin
Yuan Liu, PhD
Last Known Location: Bridgestone Americas, Inc
Yuting Li, MS
Last Known Location: Lab of Dr. Louis Falo, University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan Kelley
Last Known Location:
Youling Xu
Last Known Location: School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China
Randall Wilharm
Last Known Location: PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Audra Winter
Last Known Location: Cambridge Major Laboratories, Inc.
Giri K. Vegesna, PhD
Last Known Location: University of California, Berkeley
Meng-Hsien Lin
Last Known Location: Genesis Genetics Asia Corp., Taiwan
Sarah Skelton
Last Known Location: Henkel AG & Company
Meridith Murley
Last Known Location: The Vollrath Company LLC
Corey Ernst
Last Known Location: Master of Business Administration program, Michigan Technological University
Michael Bostwick
Last Known Location:
Shari Konst
Last Known Location: Thermalin, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Jonathan Anderson
Last Known Location: PhD Program, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Morgan Cencer
Last Known Location: PhD Program, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joseph Gazella
Last Known Location: Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Rebecca Whitney
Last Known Location: Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Ryan Sarmiento
Last Known Location: HNTB Corporation
Samuel Casey
Last Known Location: Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Hao Zhan
Last Known Location: Edan Instruments, Inc.
Kyle O’Connor
Last Known Location: Biology and Biomedical Science, Grand Valley State University
William Weiner
Last Known Location: Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University